The illegal recycling of electronics is a downright toxic business, as nearly threequarters of the waste keep. Sweden and italy showed the largest decrease of hazardous waste shipments during this period. Every year, up to 50 million tons of electronic waste computers, television sets, mobile phones, household appliances are discarded in the developed world. Germany i know an animal is a new tvseries on animals for preschool children. Despite improved legislation in some countries, including laws that incorporate recycling fees into. Logistics was exhibited in the window of kulturhuset stockholm, facing sergels torg, between december 1, 2012 and january 6, 20. However, this is the result of a long development in the field of waste management, waste technology and waste regulations. Success, limitations and lessons to be learnt in sweden presentation, 2011 european weee registers network ewrn. There was a time when households would keep televisions for. Sep 24, 2015 one of the highlights is the documentary the ewaste tragedy. Rogers business solutions provides ewaste recycling solution to clients for earth day. The gobal cost of discarded electronics the atlantic.
As much as 7% of the worlds gold may currently be contained in ewaste, with 100 times more gold in a tonne of ewaste than in a tonne of gold ore. In our spring newsletter, lauren ornelas, our campaign director, interviewed anane on the e waste being shipped to ghana under the guise of charity. The team behind the awardwinning documentary the light bulb conspiracy, teams up with mike anane, ghanas most experienced environmental journalist, for an investigation which begins in europe uk, spain, france, germany, brussels, takes us to asia hong kong, china and the us, and ends in agbogbloshie, one of the largest e waste. Every year millions of tons of discarded electronic waste computers, television sets, mobile phones, household appliances are shipped illegally to india, china or africa. Though ewaste is the commonly used term, epa considers ewaste to be a subset of used electronics and recognizes the inherent value of these materials that can be reused, refurbished or recycled to minimize the actual waste that might end up in a landfill or improperly disposed in an unprotected dump site either in the us or abroad. The result of this was that by 2001 germany already recycled about 48 % of municipal.
Measures included schemes for collecting packaging waste, biowaste and waste paper separately. Sep 29, 2016 electronics have always produced waste, but the quantity and speed of discard has increased rapidly in recent years. Since 2009, germanys recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste weee has seen an overall increase despite some fluctuation, peaking. Jul, 2009 the trash planet series highlights various countries around the world and how they handle their waste.
Ewaste recycling is often profitable to importers because electronic equipment contains small quantities of valuable materials such as gold and copper that can be extracted, reclaimed, and then resold. Oct 20, 2017 the film the ewaste tragedy and 6 other films can be viewed for free online until the 29th of october. Germany was among the first european countries to introduce policies to limit landfilling in the 1990s. There are a few recycling centres in k a r n a t a k a l i k e e wa r d d, e p a r i s a r a, k. Though container loads are still shipped there from american, european and japanese ports, the bulk of the ewaste being processed in china nowadays is domestically produced. Japan prize international contest for educational media. An investigation into the toxic trail of illegal ewaste that is ushered from the first to the third world. Ers is an international ewaste management and electronics recycler with locations across canada, us, mexico, europe, and asia as well as a global. E waste recycling projects can only be fully successful if the general public, manufacturers, local retailers and government join together to come up with a truly impactful solution. Gmbh has held the inception technical workshop for the environmentally sound disposal and recycling of ewaste in ghana programme in accra. The first thing to know about the german recycling system is that germans love to recycle. The film the ewaste tragedy and 6 other films can be viewed for free online until the 29th of october. The illegal recycling of electronics is a toxic business on a global scale.
Dec 14, 2017 these countries generate the most electronic waste by felix richter. The ewaste tragedy ewaste tragedy the arte sales the ewaste tragedy 2014. Since 2009, germany s recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste weee has seen an overall increase despite some fluctuation, peaking at 39 percent in 2016. The e waste scrap dealers send the segregated and dismantled e waste parts to delhi and mumbai every alternative day. Apr 19, 2015 india is the fifth biggest producer of e waste in the world, discarding 1. China and the us, and ends in agbogbloshie, one of the largest ewaste cemeteries in africa. There was a time when households would keep televisions for more than a decade. Electronic waste ewaste is produced in staggering quantities, estimated globally to be 41. Watch the ewaste tragedy english version online vimeo on. Logistics was shown at the fringe film and video festival in shenzhen, china 23 december 2014.
One of the highlights is the documentary the ewaste tragedy. The team behind the awardwinning documentary the light bulb conspiracy, teams up with mike anane, ghanas most experienced environmental journalist, for an investigation which begins in europe uk, spain, france, germany, brussels, takes us to asia hong kong, china and the us, and ends in agbogbloshie, one of the largest ewaste. Jan 14, 2020 roughly 40% of ewaste generated in the u. Recycled improperly, however, they could end up polluting. It is for this reason that electrical and electronic waste is collected separately. The largest eu producers of pork were germany, spain, france. On mac film download the ewaste tragedy yr 2014 without. Electronics recycling services ers is an international e waste management and electronics recycler with locations across canada, us, mexico, europe, and asia as well as a global recycling partner network.
From 20 to 2014 there was a decrease of 9 %, largely due to reduced exports from france and the united kingdom cf. European waste catalogue and hazardous waste list valid from 1 january 2002 2 preface in 1994, the first european waste catalogue1 and hazardous waste list2 were published as two separate documents. A shocking amount of ewaste recycling is a complete sham full thepiratebay the ewaste tragedy 2014 yr download from proxy hidden network dropbox movie extension mov the ewaste tragedy german mediafire movie the ewaste tragedy 2014 transmission from phone youtube format 720p stream windows the ewaste tragedy 2014 year payment full comedy. The global ewaste monitor united nations university. The lists were used by the environmental protection agency for the compilation of waste. As a federally owned enterprise, giz supports the german government in achieving its objectives in the field. The legal framework for waste management in germany had its beginnings in the early 19th century, when a few regions began adopting waste disposal laws. Recycling old electronics keeps toxic components from contaminating the environment.
There are a few recycling centres in k a r n a t a k a l i k e e wa r d d, e. The global e waste monitor 2017 quantities, flows, and resources. Watch yr 2014 the ewaste tragedy full for tv dutch. Every episode presents an animal that children already have good knowledge of. In the ewaste tragedy, cosima dannoritzer takes us on a journeyone that crisscrosses countries and continentsas ewaste is removed from the legal and controlled recycling streams and finds its way to improper recycling and disposal sites. Is the ewaste tragedy going to be the winner of the peoples award as part of the online greenpeace filmfestival. Closing night party music by potential jazz ensemble sponsored by garden court hotel 2014 united nations association film festival unaff mission submission films schedule tickets. The exploding global electronic waste crisis an issue briefing book contents. The ewaste tragedy by cosima dannoritzer 2014 films for the. Development of e waste management in germany before 1972. Every year, up to 50 million tons of electronic waste computers, television sets, mobile. From mike anane, one of the protagonists of this film. The european waste catalogue and hazardous waste list presented in this document come into force on 1 january 2002. If more isnt done, the consequences of e waste that many assume are isolated to impoverished areas will start affecting the entire world population.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. India is the fifth biggest producer of ewaste in the world, discarding 1. Ewaste risks and disposal disasters the solutions journal. Ewaste management in germany unu, 2011 netherlands. This was the gefs first investment on the ewaste issue. As much as 7% of the worlds gold may currently be contained in ewaste, with 100 times more gold in a tonne of e.
This followup documentary of the the light bulb conspiracy travels around the globe to investigate in europe, africa, china and the us how and why a large percentage of the electronic waste produced in the industrialised countries is siphoned off from the official and. The film will reveal how large amounts of ewaste are diverted from the legal recycling circuits in the developed countries and sent to the third world, using false paperwork and with many of those in. Features substantial revisions and updates for the second edition, including new chapters on e waste,mosquitoesand uranium, improved maps and graphics, new exercises, shorter theory chapters. The illegal recycling of electronics is a toxic business. Netherlands e waste quantification unu, 2012 spain. Since the start of use of domestic electrical appliances in private households in germany, the country has been gradually developing its laws governing the management of e waste. Environmental indicator report 2014 environmental impacts of. In 2008, cbs released a documentary on 60 minutes about an e waste dump in guiyu, china, a place that is found to have the highest level of cancercausing dioxins in the world. Electrical and electronic waste contains recyclable metals and other materials. The global e waste monitor 2017 is a collaborative effort of the united nations university unu represented through its vicerectorate in europe hosted sustainable cycles scycle programme, the international telecommunication union itu, and the international solid waste association iswa. Jan 04, 2019 there was an increase of 23 % from 2012 to 20, largely due to increased export from germany, france and the united kingdom. This film takes you on a global journey to uncover the secrets of ewaste. Every year, up to 50 million tons of electronic waste computers, television sets, mobile phones, household appliances are discarded in the.
Since the start of use of domestic electrical appliances in private households in germany, the country has been gradually developing its laws governing the management of ewaste. The ewaste tragedy a documentary by cosima dannoritzer produced by yuzu productions in coproduction with media 3. For the 2017 version, click here germany leads the european nations in recycling, with around 70 percent of the waste the country generates successfully recovered and reused each year. However, there are many ewaste recycling firms in india which shred ewaste within the country and export the pulverized scrap for extraction of precious metals abroad. This page will give you a brief outline of the general recycling procedure in germany before narrowing the focus to discuss ewaste. World population and number of countries covered by ewaste legislation in 2014 and 2017. In the suburbs of accra, the capital of ghana, children play at dismantling scrapped. Useful links electronics waste environment european. She has been making films for broadcasters in the uk, germany and spain since 1992. Feb 11, 2015 why does threequarters of european electronic waste escape recycling and end up illegally in landfill.
It has been accepted for inclusion in pomona senior theses by an authorized administrator of scholarship. Cosima dannoritzer is a documentary filmmaker specializing in history, ecology and the relationship between technology and society. All waste reporting for the year 2001 and earlier should use waste catalogue and hazardous waste list, published in. We are uniquely positioned to provide a broad range of both recycling and asset recovery. The assessment was carried out by germanys oeko institute. Knowing the fact that ewaste is increasing extremely fast and the difficulties to handle the ewaste management is pushing countries forward to develop a solution and create a market and offer solution for e. The productionconsumption system of electrical and electronic. Globally, the amount of ewaste is projected to grow to 49.
Ewaste is a term used to cover all items of electrical and electronic equipment eee and its parts that have been discarded by its owner as waste without the intent of reuse step initiative 2014. Ewaste recycling projects can only be fully successful if the general public, manufacturers, local retailers and government join together to come up with a truly impactful solution. Substantially updated for the second edition, this engaging and innovative introduction to the environment and society uses key theoretical approaches to explore familiar objects. Hundreds of non working electronic products from clatronic international, germany have been. But electrical and electronic waste often contains toxic substances, which if not properly disposed of, can cause pollution and health problems. Since 2009, germanys recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste weee has seen an overall increase despite some fluctuation, peaking at 39 percent in 2016. List of ewaste recycling companies, manufacturers and suppliers in germany. Germany 20 may 2014 tv premiere france 20 may 2014 tv premiere spain 30 may 2014 docs barcelona spain 1 june 2014 tv premiere usa 26 october 2014 united nations association film festival unaff japan 25 june 2015 tv premiere greece 12 october 2016 tv premiere.
The chinese city of guiyu in guangdong province is the ewaste capital of the world. Ewaste tragedy the ewaste tragedy opening sequence from media 3. If more isnt done, the consequences of ewaste that many assume are isolated to impoverished areas will start affecting the entire world population. E waste management in germany unu, 2011 netherlands. All waste reporting for the year 2002 and subsequent years should use the classifications in this document. These countries generate the most electronic waste. This is the ewaste tragedy opening sequence by mediapro on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Evolution of the electronic waste management system in spain journal of cleaner production, 2012 sweden. Panel fear and compassion gender, race and religion free admission. Electronic waste recycling in germany 20092017 statista. According to the commission 9 million tonnes of ewaste were generated in the eu in 2005, the number is. However, there are many e waste recycling firms in india which shred e waste within the country and export the pulverized scrap for extraction of precious metals abroad.
The ewaste tragedy chinaghanaspain, 86 min session 30. They have a very elaborate recycling system that is enforced socially and legally throughout the country. Why does threequarters of european electronic waste escape recycling and end up illegally in landfill. The film was shown during the same period of time at the uppsala city library. The ewaste scrap dealers send the segregated and dismantled ewaste parts to delhi and mumbai every alternative day. There was an increase of 23 % from 2012 to 20, largely due to increased export from germany, france and the united kingdom. Ghanaian journalist, mike anane, began corresponding with svtc in late 2008 about ewaste dumping in accra. Nov 23, 2017 globally, the amount of e waste is projected to grow to 49. The organized e waste recycling industry is at its inflection point in india and is expected to grow at a brisk pace. These countries generate the most electronic waste by felix richter.
Mike anane interview silicon valley toxics coalition. The global ewaste monitor 2017 quantities, flows, and resources. The ewaste tragedy by cosima dannoritzer 2014 films for. The organized ewaste recycling industry is at its inflection point in india and is expected to grow at a brisk pace. Watch and vote for the ewaste tragedy goodelectronics. The film will reveal how ewaste is diverted from the legal recycling. E waste management in germany copper wire granulator. For germans, waste collection and disposal are selfevident. E waste contains toxic substances and requires proper disposal. This is the ewaste tragedy opening sequence by mediapro on vimeo. In our spring newsletter, lauren ornelas, our campaign director, interviewed anane on the ewaste being shipped to ghana under the guise of charity. Electronics have always produced waste, but the quantity and speed of discard has increased rapidly in recent years. The global ewaste monitor 2017 is a collaborative effort of the united nations university unu represented through its vicerectorate in europe hosted sustainable cycles scycle programme, the international telecommunication union itu, and the international solid waste association iswa. Synopsis every year, up to 50 million tons of electronic waste computers, television sets, mobile phones, household appliances are discarded in the developed world.
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